US removes Venezuela from drug list, Trump says
Summary
President Donald Trump announced the removal of Venezuela from the US list of countries that have not sufficiently fought illegal drug trafficking. The US is working with Venezuela’s interim government and is considering similar actions for Colombia and Bolivia.Key Facts
- Venezuela was removed from the US drug trafficking blacklist for the first time in over 20 years.
- The US government arrested and removed Nicolás Maduro, described as an illegitimate leader accused of drug trafficking.
- The US is cooperating with interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodriguez on anti-drug efforts.
- The US is also looking at removing Colombia and Bolivia from the drug blacklist but has not done so yet.
- Other countries listed as failing to fight drug trafficking include Afghanistan, Bolivia, Burma, and Colombia.
- President Trump highlighted recent political changes in South America with more right-wing leaders friendly to the US.
- Many countries in the region have joined a US-led military-security alliance called the Shield of the Americas to fight drug trafficking and crime.
- The Trump administration is redirecting $52 million from foreign military funding away from Europe and the Middle East to Latin America.
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